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so the public is on the ballot in november, and i am turning everybody in michigan to vote down. we don't need dictatorship. it is a dictated view. >> host: thanks so much on the mall of the government in relation to the city and its relationship with federal government. and detroit. swb writes the government should do its job and maintain the general welfare. from debate news the numbers are in on how many people watched on television. more than 600 million watched the debate in this election cycle nearly 15 million were going to watch the first presidential debate four years ago. about 12 of the 67 that watched president obama square off against mitt romney on wednesday were in the ages of 18 to 34, nearly 31 million for 55 years or older. fox news channel averaged 10.4 million viewers that's an improvement over 8.24 years ago. cnn had about 6.1. about a million of your drop from the late. but still strong enough to beat msnbc's average of 4.7 million. this number of course does not include the numbers of people that watched on the internet or their mobile devices, and also c-s
so the public is on the ballot in november, and i am turning everybody in michigan to vote down. we don't need dictatorship. it is a dictated view. >> host: thanks so much on the mall of the government in relation to the city and its relationship with federal government. and detroit. swb writes the government should do its job and maintain the general welfare. from debate news the numbers are in on how many people watched on television. more than 600 million watched the debate in this...
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something could change in michigan a month from now changing dynamics a lot. 16 votes in michigan. likewise, as of today; right? ohio is in the toss up category. you know, a lot can happen in ohio, and ohio could be in the romney camp a month from now. you know, we don't really know. it's a fluid situation. clearly despite historic trends both voters in the economy, unemployment rates, presidential approval, all of those things are true, and all of those things are daunting for the president's re-election, but the math of the electoral college today puts the president in a pretty strong position. the interesting is the polling over the last couple months, the national polls, this is a dead even race. it's, you know, over the last four months or so, it's not changedded much. 5% and 7% of the likely voters in the polls saying they are undecided, that's a small number of undecided people, particularly before votes in conventions have not played out and folks have not learned about romney. to be undecided at this point is surprising. you'd think it would be bigger. it's been a dead eve
something could change in michigan a month from now changing dynamics a lot. 16 votes in michigan. likewise, as of today; right? ohio is in the toss up category. you know, a lot can happen in ohio, and ohio could be in the romney camp a month from now. you know, we don't really know. it's a fluid situation. clearly despite historic trends both voters in the economy, unemployment rates, presidential approval, all of those things are true, and all of those things are daunting for the president's...
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. >> when he started talking about crime in flint, michigan, if you, if what he said one, one forum was true or borderline, you just had to wait about 20 minutes and suddenly the statistics were changing and things were getting more out of line. i think we had him in about three different misstatements of fact in three different forums, the crime rate in flint, michigan. we are just about out of time. do we have time for a request from the awed -- a question from the audience? i guess we don't. we have one minute. i will turn it back over to kathleen so we can stay on schedule. thank you for your attention. [applause] >> if one of the goals of the fact-checking process is increasing the likelihood that the candidates change their behavior i think we're hearing that that doesn't happen very often. i think however the panelists have not taken credit for something they deserve credit for, at least partial credit. the claim that romney had produced 100,000 jobs net-net, i think was effectively backed off by the fact-checking process. it was glenn i believe in the "washington post" who comme
. >> when he started talking about crime in flint, michigan, if you, if what he said one, one forum was true or borderline, you just had to wait about 20 minutes and suddenly the statistics were changing and things were getting more out of line. i think we had him in about three different misstatements of fact in three different forums, the crime rate in flint, michigan. we are just about out of time. do we have time for a request from the awed -- a question from the audience? i guess we...
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upton from michigan. it's been more than three years this administration studied the keystone pipe lien. in october of 2010, secretary clinton was indicating that she was inclined to support this project. in august, this last august 2011, the state department completed their analysis, and they agreed that the proposed route was, in fact, the preferred route. the payroll tax legislation that we passed, senate as well, we had a provision there that the president should decide based on whether it's in the national interest or not as to whether the keystone pipeline should move forward. president obama took office, the national gas price was $1.83. in my direct this weekend it was $3.69, more than twice as high. this is a pipeline that will bring as much as a million barrels a day. so, where do we go from here? we have asked already secretary clinton to come testify before our committee next week. the president won't say yes. we want to let the american people know that we will, no option is going to be off t
upton from michigan. it's been more than three years this administration studied the keystone pipe lien. in october of 2010, secretary clinton was indicating that she was inclined to support this project. in august, this last august 2011, the state department completed their analysis, and they agreed that the proposed route was, in fact, the preferred route. the payroll tax legislation that we passed, senate as well, we had a provision there that the president should decide based on whether...
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that took leadership, political courage, that's going to help michigan residents, and that's why michigan supports president obama in november. >> host: republican in las vegas, early morning to you. >> caller: hey, how are you guys doing? good morning. >> host: morning. >> caller: okay, i have a question for mr. happensen. i don't like the comment you made 15 minutes ago that you said the right person needs to be in office is the president, and president obama is not the right person to be in office. i'm 20 years old, republican, and when i was in high school, i was just fascinated by this, and my mother came here because of communism, and that's what i see in president obama. he's not changed anything. i live in las vegas. the economy has not improved at all here. i don't know how things are in michigan, but nobody's buying cars here, nobody sells anything here. it's very -- i believe you know it, and i just think you're taking president obama's side, and he has not changed anything. >> host: we got the point, has not changed anything on the economy. >> guest: he talked about communism,
that took leadership, political courage, that's going to help michigan residents, and that's why michigan supports president obama in november. >> host: republican in las vegas, early morning to you. >> caller: hey, how are you guys doing? good morning. >> host: morning. >> caller: okay, i have a question for mr. happensen. i don't like the comment you made 15 minutes ago that you said the right person needs to be in office is the president, and president obama is not...
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and that's what we do in michigan. and for decades, this has been the foundation of our economy and it, frankly, created the middle class of this country and we're proud that it started in michigan with the beginning of the automobile industry. it's no coincidence that as those jobs have disappeared over the decades, that the middle class has begun to disappear as well and families are feeling more and more difficult -- are feeling in more and more difficult situations permanently as a result of that. those jobs have been the driving force of our economy for decades, as i indicated. those jobs are the jobs that have allowed the greatest generation to build the greatest economy in the world. the greatest economy we've ever seen. and those jobs led to tree-lined streets with at least one car in every driveway and the freedom to raise a family and send them to college and maybe have the cottage up north or be able to take family on vacation and have the american dream. today, in fact, that dream is in jeopardy and every a
and that's what we do in michigan. and for decades, this has been the foundation of our economy and it, frankly, created the middle class of this country and we're proud that it started in michigan with the beginning of the automobile industry. it's no coincidence that as those jobs have disappeared over the decades, that the middle class has begun to disappear as well and families are feeling more and more difficult -- are feeling in more and more difficult situations permanently as a result...
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actually if you look at michigan, detroit is a disaster area. but she got 10 miles around and there's pitiful suburbs everywhere. and it's not that bad. it's just change. and i will come back. i agree with that. you will probably get coming in now, i have a theory that within three or four years you will see huge chinese investment in land and development in this country because they're going to put their money somewhere. >> that's a good segue, rupert. the first question from the audience. thank you, appreciated. an interesting one, something i wanted to touch on. what can we learn from other countries in the way they think about immigration? other countries other than united states. what should we be learning from them? >> well, we learn anything we can if they are successful. i think what looks successful at airports not a great example. they pay a lot of money to get the very, very -- as a result they have to higher gdp per person. it's terrific. but if you look at australia, new zealand, places with better policies. i wouldn't say australia
actually if you look at michigan, detroit is a disaster area. but she got 10 miles around and there's pitiful suburbs everywhere. and it's not that bad. it's just change. and i will come back. i agree with that. you will probably get coming in now, i have a theory that within three or four years you will see huge chinese investment in land and development in this country because they're going to put their money somewhere. >> that's a good segue, rupert. the first question from the...
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i took that to lansing, michigan. i was the northern michigan legislature. wanted to ensure that the children get the education that they need. i also supported the women against violence act. which this congress has not. putting indian women at risk on the reservations, and they are abused by the mail in their household. i'm very proud of my support of former chairman jerry bailey. gary is an up-and-coming leader not just in the indian community, but in the whole greater community. thank you, gary, for your support. i really appreciate it, and i will always treat everybody the same respect level. i don't care what nationality you are, i will fight for your rights. >> moderator: thank you. doctor benishek, you have one minute. benishek: it has been a real pleasure meeting many of the tribal members in the district. you know, i am very proud to serve on the natural resources committee. it has been a pleasure to hear about the issues that face native americans and many tribes in northern michigan. you know, i don't know -- every single tribal area, i have trie
i took that to lansing, michigan. i was the northern michigan legislature. wanted to ensure that the children get the education that they need. i also supported the women against violence act. which this congress has not. putting indian women at risk on the reservations, and they are abused by the mail in their household. i'm very proud of my support of former chairman jerry bailey. gary is an up-and-coming leader not just in the indian community, but in the whole greater community. thank you,...
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. >> host: that's michigan on the republican's line. let's hear from our independent line. austin, texas. good morning, go ahead. >> caller: good morning, how are you? i am very happy that nancy pelosi has decided to run again for minority leader. and i'd like to comment on your previous caller before me. she had made a statement that nancy pelosi does not do what she always says, which i find very incorrect. nancy has always stood or the minority of the american population, the poor, especially if you remember her efforts in trying to pass the schip in the previous election. and she did so, and she stood her ground, and right now we see the same woman speaking very well. she's not stumbling into words like your previous caller suggested. she is strong and she is right not asking and encouraging that more women to please join the senate. and i would also like to see more women join the house and be voted into the house. >> host: there are a record number of women coming into the u.s. senate this time. that would be the 113th congress, that's for sure a couple more minutes o
. >> host: that's michigan on the republican's line. let's hear from our independent line. austin, texas. good morning, go ahead. >> caller: good morning, how are you? i am very happy that nancy pelosi has decided to run again for minority leader. and i'd like to comment on your previous caller before me. she had made a statement that nancy pelosi does not do what she always says, which i find very incorrect. nancy has always stood or the minority of the american population, the...
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. >> host: sue, independent caller, grand lake, michigan, good morning. >> caller: hi. i'm in northern michigan right now, and we got a good deal -- we have a cottage we bought this past year; however, we have a house down state, and we did -- we bout it at the prime, and we lost, oh, gosh, probably $100,000 on the house. will we see a recovery? some say it will be 30 years for this to come back. >> guest: yeah, that's a troubling question for a lot of current homeowners in terms of when prices come back to something consistent with what they invested in their ohm at this point. of course, each local market is different. some markets right now are exhibiting fairly solid increases in prices so those markets recover much more quickly, but given the apparently sizable amount of equities that you no longer have in the home because prices decline, i can't give you a specific year or number of years, but certainly probably will be a few years assuming we have a solid recovery overall and prices increase in the locale where your home is located. >> host: washington, d.c. call
. >> host: sue, independent caller, grand lake, michigan, good morning. >> caller: hi. i'm in northern michigan right now, and we got a good deal -- we have a cottage we bought this past year; however, we have a house down state, and we did -- we bout it at the prime, and we lost, oh, gosh, probably $100,000 on the house. will we see a recovery? some say it will be 30 years for this to come back. >> guest: yeah, that's a troubling question for a lot of current homeowners in...
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you come from the state of michigan. that's a little different than montana. but we both know the midwest has been under incredible drought. there have been fires all over this country. i talked to the ranking member on the train yesterday, was talking about fires in kansas. and we've had fires in montana. is there a -- is there disaster assistance in this bill if the house were to take it up and get it passed, would we not have to worry about that, would it be taken care of in the farm bill? a senator: i want to thank my friend from montana. and i've called him more than one time in montana and he says, i'm in the field, i'm getting off the tractor. but you speak with authority. the answer is yes, comprehensive disaster assistance paid for in the saving of our farm bill. mr. tester: and so if you combine that with the safety net, if -- if we don't do a farm bill like the house wants to do and just have an extension, what will happen to that $23 billion in taxpayer savings? ms. stabenow: it goes away. there is no $23 billion in taxpayer savings if -- if we don
you come from the state of michigan. that's a little different than montana. but we both know the midwest has been under incredible drought. there have been fires all over this country. i talked to the ranking member on the train yesterday, was talking about fires in kansas. and we've had fires in montana. is there a -- is there disaster assistance in this bill if the house were to take it up and get it passed, would we not have to worry about that, would it be taken care of in the farm bill? a...
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pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, wisconsin, nevada and florida. those are the six core states where we already have, we've had full staff in the states for a couple of months now. three or four months now. the other place, the of the staff of a full-time staff as well so we will keep spreading them. they will do everything to able to phone banks, door knocks, at the plant gates or worksites. they will be talking to both union and nonunion workers for change. and getting back to nonunion workers on the issues that they see are important to them. [inaudible] a certain amount of the vote you hope to move? >> yeah, 100%. we are not saying hey, there's three of you out there, i do want to talk to you. try and hit all of them, and we'll see what happens. >> just going way back to health care for a minute, what do you make of this new priority, basically saying -- the new priority basically blaming romney for killing the workers wife, this cancer patient. has been a brouhaha about over the last few days. >> i really haven't seen the ad. i read sort of a
pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, wisconsin, nevada and florida. those are the six core states where we already have, we've had full staff in the states for a couple of months now. three or four months now. the other place, the of the staff of a full-time staff as well so we will keep spreading them. they will do everything to able to phone banks, door knocks, at the plant gates or worksites. they will be talking to both union and nonunion workers for change. and getting back to nonunion workers on...
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president obama stopped in michigan. he will be talking about the economy and extending tax cuts. >> and again, of course live coverage of the senate later today. they will become at 2:00. we will hear from president obama will be making a stop in michigan. he's going to talk about the economy and extended tax cuts. he's been working on a deal with john boehner. they met yesterday to discuss the fiscal cliff. the president will visit a diameter eco-plant in redford. and as "the detroit news" reports, the company plans to announce $109 investment in that plan for new technology and expanding their production. you can watch the president's remarks live at about 2:00 eastern over on our companion network, c-span. >> friday, former reagan officials reflected on the 1987 negotiations on a nuclear missile treaty with the soviet union. the intermediate nuclear forces treaty, or inf, led to the destruction of thousands of europe-based nuclear missiles on both sides. speakers here will include former assistant secretary of state
president obama stopped in michigan. he will be talking about the economy and extending tax cuts. >> and again, of course live coverage of the senate later today. they will become at 2:00. we will hear from president obama will be making a stop in michigan. he's going to talk about the economy and extended tax cuts. he's been working on a deal with john boehner. they met yesterday to discuss the fiscal cliff. the president will visit a diameter eco-plant in redford. and as "the...
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tom has the university of michigan roots as does jeremy, big finding in political science, right? democrats vote for democrats, republicans vote for republicans. that's our major, huge, huge finding. but there's something that -- that's reality. so you take party id, you take the nature of the times, that doesn't leave much room for advertising to have an effect. even if this election, like previous presidential elections, is going to be a referendum on the incumbent, the challenger still needs to reach that threshold level of credibility. nice not teaching freshmen, i actually see some people who might remember the 1980 elections unlike most people who i usually talk to. all the fundamental factors were in ronald reagan's direction, but that race didn't pop until very late when he reached that threshold level of credibility. so the reason why we're seeing such intense, negative advertising for obama is obama knows there's not much he can do to change his own numbers, and he's trying to define mitt romney. why do we see so much on local television? yeah, campaigns can nanotarget a
tom has the university of michigan roots as does jeremy, big finding in political science, right? democrats vote for democrats, republicans vote for republicans. that's our major, huge, huge finding. but there's something that -- that's reality. so you take party id, you take the nature of the times, that doesn't leave much room for advertising to have an effect. even if this election, like previous presidential elections, is going to be a referendum on the incumbent, the challenger still needs...
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they opened their plant in the southeastern part of michigan in monroe, michigan, and they expect to build as many as 250 wind turbines -- wind turbine towers, the big towers, every year. and on the west side of the state energetics come pot it's used to manufacture luxury yachts and they've turned their facility and the bays that made those yachts thanks to the 48-c manufacturing tax cut into a facility that is now producing wind turbine blades and other advanced materials. my amendment extends the tax cut for companies that provide energy efficient appliances in lieu of tax credits, credits for those who install charging stations for electric vehicles, tax cuts for companies producing the next generation of biofuels and much, much more. it also extends the extremely important production tax cut. this tax cut for wind energy which supports businesses and utilities that produce electricity from wind. there are more than eight million households in the united states that rely on wind energy for their electricity. in south dakota, in iowa, more than 20% of their electricity is generate
they opened their plant in the southeastern part of michigan in monroe, michigan, and they expect to build as many as 250 wind turbines -- wind turbine towers, the big towers, every year. and on the west side of the state energetics come pot it's used to manufacture luxury yachts and they've turned their facility and the bays that made those yachts thanks to the 48-c manufacturing tax cut into a facility that is now producing wind turbine blades and other advanced materials. my amendment...
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ford is investing billions of dollars in michigan plants. and chrysler is reminding the country that the very best cars and trucks are imported from detroit. and i am so grateful for all of the sacrifice and hard work of our workers that have helped get our companies to this point. it was great to hear president obama talk so much about the future of michigan's economy in his state of the union speech. we're diversifying to support new technologies and new businesses. the president up vetoed -- invited a michigan worker, brian ribtterby who lost his job in the furniture business at age 55 and was able to get retrained and have a new job at wind turbine factory on the west side of the state. he said i'm proud to be working in the industry of the future. and that came because of a converted -- concerted effort of all of us working together not only to help general motors and chrysler but to focus on a manufacturing strategy of the future to make things in america. the president talked about our leadership in clean energy manufacturing and adva
ford is investing billions of dollars in michigan plants. and chrysler is reminding the country that the very best cars and trucks are imported from detroit. and i am so grateful for all of the sacrifice and hard work of our workers that have helped get our companies to this point. it was great to hear president obama talk so much about the future of michigan's economy in his state of the union speech. we're diversifying to support new technologies and new businesses. the president up vetoed --...
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i just came from michigan. and there's very few states that had been harder hit by these long-term trends than michigan. but you can feel this sense of renewed purpose and renewed hope in that state. they understand that had we not acted, a million jobs might have been lost. they understand that had we not acted, the big three automakers but then all the suppliers, the entire ecosystem of the economy in that state would have been decimated. and now they're thinking, gm is number 1 again. [applause] >> and chrysler is on the move again. mra[applause] >> and ford is investing in plants again. you get a restoration of hope and possibility. but people understand that the jobs will not done. not even close to being done yet. and they understand if we're going to finish the job, then we've got to first of all make sure that american manufacturing is strong. and that means we're creating a tax code that doesn't provide tax breaks for companies that are shipping jobs overseas we are focusing on companies that are inves
i just came from michigan. and there's very few states that had been harder hit by these long-term trends than michigan. but you can feel this sense of renewed purpose and renewed hope in that state. they understand that had we not acted, a million jobs might have been lost. they understand that had we not acted, the big three automakers but then all the suppliers, the entire ecosystem of the economy in that state would have been decimated. and now they're thinking, gm is number 1 again....
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does the senator from michigan have an answer? because i don't understand why the house can't just take a bill that's so widely supported and -- and such a bipartisan bill and just pass it. ms. stabenow: well, the distinguished senator is absolutely right. we would think that this would be the time to just pass it. and, frankly, if not, we know the house committee has a little different view on commodities. we offered to sit down all through of august and be able to work that out so we could come back right now and come up with something that was a compromise. the house committee wasn't able to do that because they don't have support of the leadership to be able to get that done. and so here's where we are. what i know is we have to have movement, we have to have the house act or we are not going to be able to get this done. mr. harkin: well, you know, i -- i say to my friend from michigan, my leader on agriculture policy, that, you know, there's enough anxiety in farm country right now because of the terrible droughts that we're
does the senator from michigan have an answer? because i don't understand why the house can't just take a bill that's so widely supported and -- and such a bipartisan bill and just pass it. ms. stabenow: well, the distinguished senator is absolutely right. we would think that this would be the time to just pass it. and, frankly, if not, we know the house committee has a little different view on commodities. we offered to sit down all through of august and be able to work that out so we could...
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pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, iowa, new hampshire and florida is were i'm going to be spent most of my time. but coincidentally, that's where a lot of your targeted seats are. so as jim even said to me in 1978 when i was running for election, he said he never called me senator or joe. he always called me, he always called me young man. and he says young man, he said what would jim before you in delaware? i said well, i said mr. chairman, some places you would help in some places you would hurt. and he looked at me, all kidding aside, and said i will come to go and campaign for you or against you, son, whichever will help you the most. [laughter] i'm prepared to go with steve anywhere to campaign for you, and i will campaign if it helps to be against you, of the attention. if it helps to before you of be be 40 but because we cannot succeed unless y'all come back. thank you all very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, we have the vice president for a few minutes before -- [inaudible] >> vice president joe biden at the democrat strategy retreat in maryland. president obama will be t
pennsylvania, ohio, michigan, iowa, new hampshire and florida is were i'm going to be spent most of my time. but coincidentally, that's where a lot of your targeted seats are. so as jim even said to me in 1978 when i was running for election, he said he never called me senator or joe. he always called me, he always called me young man. and he says young man, he said what would jim before you in delaware? i said well, i said mr. chairman, some places you would help in some places you would hurt....
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this is a job for the michigan state police, not the department of defense. okay. by the way, by and large most of the information we knew, okay, we knew about umar farouk abdulmutallab, the guy coming into detroit was all foreign derived. i think it was mistake to mirandize him in 50 minutes because our base of him is foreign intelligence. to me the right entry point was, enemy combatant, nation at war, deal with it that way. on the other hand if someone is discovered and prevented in an attack in the united states by the fbi the roots of that information are law enforcement derived. the going in position is we ought to treat this as a law enforcement problem and enter this into the american court system. i suppose if we stayed her long enough we could think of exceptions but in broad measure my sense is that is how we should deal with it. i hope made it worth your while coming here this afternoon. i hope you have left with more questions than you had when you came in. that was my intent. and thank you very much for the opportunity. and, go air force. [applause] >
this is a job for the michigan state police, not the department of defense. okay. by the way, by and large most of the information we knew, okay, we knew about umar farouk abdulmutallab, the guy coming into detroit was all foreign derived. i think it was mistake to mirandize him in 50 minutes because our base of him is foreign intelligence. to me the right entry point was, enemy combatant, nation at war, deal with it that way. on the other hand if someone is discovered and prevented in an...
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. >> host: glenn, freeland, michigan. please go ahead. hi. >> caller: hi. thank you all very much. couple of fast questions for dr. johnson. one, does he think privacy or hack of privacy on the internet and stuff like that might ever lead to an orwellian kind of big brother situation? and, two, what does he think about the idea of cloning, especially the idea of human cloning? thank you again. >> guest: well, first off, i really want to thank you for calling me dr. johnson,...
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memoirs from governors, south carolina's nicky haley and jan brand michigan chief executive jennifer granthome tonight at 8:00 eastern and c-span2. >> merriman senator barbara mikulski was recognized to become the longest serving woman in the history of the u.s. congress. she went into her fifth term last year and longest serving woman in the u.s. senate. she was directed to the house in 1976 and the first elected to the senate in 1986. during this to be we will hear remarks from nancy pelosi, connecticut representative barbara kennelly and joe biden for 45 minutes. >> good evening, everyone. welcome to the celebration of not will leave the longest serving women in the history of the united states congress but the great leadership of senator barbara mikulski. [applause] >> it is not just about the length of time. it is about the quality of service and leadership. it is about the personality that she is. it is about the history that she has made. it is about the progress she is making for the american people. aren't we honored to be with her this evening. [applause] >> on saturday, sa
memoirs from governors, south carolina's nicky haley and jan brand michigan chief executive jennifer granthome tonight at 8:00 eastern and c-span2. >> merriman senator barbara mikulski was recognized to become the longest serving woman in the history of the u.s. congress. she went into her fifth term last year and longest serving woman in the u.s. senate. she was directed to the house in 1976 and the first elected to the senate in 1986. during this to be we will hear remarks from nancy...
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we in michigan are a tough bunch. we don't give up, but i know how hard it can be trying to hold it all together during these times. and i want to thank you for doing that. and you're absolutely right, it would really be outrageous to see the interest rate on your loans, when you're graduating next year with honors -- congratulations for that. but to be able to know that you're going to at least have the interest rate on your loans continue as they have been, i know would be a relief and a help to you. an gel ka from -- angelica from ypsilanti wrote i am the mother of three. i have returned to school to get my degree. i've been accepted at eastern michigan university -- congratulations -- and am starting classes in june. without affordable student loans, i would not be able to attend school. i want to make a positive difference. getting my degree will give me and my family a better standard of living and get out of the terrible cycle of poverty. this bill is critical to making the dream of higher education a reality f
we in michigan are a tough bunch. we don't give up, but i know how hard it can be trying to hold it all together during these times. and i want to thank you for doing that. and you're absolutely right, it would really be outrageous to see the interest rate on your loans, when you're graduating next year with honors -- congratulations for that. but to be able to know that you're going to at least have the interest rate on your loans continue as they have been, i know would be a relief and a help...
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minnesota, and michigan and pennsylvania for some of this late romney moved. pennsylvania i don't really buy that its competitive. i've been keeping a close eye on it for a long time, but if it's going to be then it's going to be competitive because republicans are going to be able to turn out a large number of voters in the western half of the state, pittsburgh, johnstown the user be held by jack murtha is told by congressman mark chris was the only district in the country to vote for john kerry in 2004 and john mccain in 2008 the only from d to are in the election and those are the voters that president obama once derided to their guns in the region and they are the exact kind of white working-class voters having the most trouble connecting with. succumb if the republicans are going to put in play the will to live in a sneak attack way and on the western half of the state the obama campaign as well by the way they've got to turn out machine the philadelphia there's a reason some of these are not advertising in philadelphia. they don't want the obama campaign
minnesota, and michigan and pennsylvania for some of this late romney moved. pennsylvania i don't really buy that its competitive. i've been keeping a close eye on it for a long time, but if it's going to be then it's going to be competitive because republicans are going to be able to turn out a large number of voters in the western half of the state, pittsburgh, johnstown the user be held by jack murtha is told by congressman mark chris was the only district in the country to vote for john...
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it wasn't even month already in michigan and ohio. it was necessary. and because i have folks like joe biden with me, who can support me when i make tough decisions, we went and did what we thought was right. and i know people may not agree with every decision we make. you know i'm doing it because i'm fighting for the american people. i'm doing what i believe. [cheering and applause] that's what you need from a president. [cheering and applause] yes, we we've been through tough times. there's no quit in america. our businesses have added more than 5 million jobs over the past two and a half years. manufacturing is growing faster than any time since the 1990. unemployment falling to the lowest level since i took office. home values are rising. the stock market rebounded. the assembly lines are humming again. our heroes are coming home. we are moving forward. [cheering and applause] four years ago i promised to cut taxes for middle class families, and i kept that promise. i promised to cut taxes for small business, we have 18 times. we got back every di
it wasn't even month already in michigan and ohio. it was necessary. and because i have folks like joe biden with me, who can support me when i make tough decisions, we went and did what we thought was right. and i know people may not agree with every decision we make. you know i'm doing it because i'm fighting for the american people. i'm doing what i believe. [cheering and applause] that's what you need from a president. [cheering and applause] yes, we we've been through tough times. there's...
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. >> host: next is a call from brownstown michigan. james is watching us. hi, james. >> caller: good morning. i am an independent and i look at this as nothing more than a backdoor bail out for the banks. he astarte stated these funds were made and can't be paid back so well by temperament tanks. just add, i don't understand what the big deal is with china. we of the federal reserve more money than china and hopefully the senate will vote to audit the fed so they can actually see where our money goes. am i mistaken or is that pretty much was going to happen? >> guest: you know, i mentioned the audit before this and i understand this is the source of a lot of concern for americans. years of people worry about. if it turns out the federal reserve had these powers were not aware of back four years ago or three years ago when the economy was on the brink of tipping into a new depression and it was very aggressive and people say that's a lot of power. we didn't know they had it. you have to look at results here. the federal reserve did an internal study. a feder
. >> host: next is a call from brownstown michigan. james is watching us. hi, james. >> caller: good morning. i am an independent and i look at this as nothing more than a backdoor bail out for the banks. he astarte stated these funds were made and can't be paid back so well by temperament tanks. just add, i don't understand what the big deal is with china. we of the federal reserve more money than china and hopefully the senate will vote to audit the fed so they can actually see...
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but if you look at michigan, mr. president, the wind industry saw an opportunity in michigan. michigan is known for its highly skilled workforce. and so the wind industry took root in michigan, took advantage of this workforce, and now we see that in michigan there is significant manufacturing of wind turbines occurring there. and that's reinvigorated michigan's industrial base and it's aided in the recovery of the state's economy. you think about it, thousands of parts go into each car manufactured in michigan. and wind turbines from the towers to the cells to the blades are no different. someone told me recently that something on the order of 8,000 parts go into a wind turbine. so if you think about that, the skills of these hardworking michigan workers translate into the development, the engineering, the construction, the manufacturing required for wind turbines, which is then in turn provided the state of michigan and thousands -- i should say the local communities with thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in investment. you can see all the green circles on the ma
but if you look at michigan, mr. president, the wind industry saw an opportunity in michigan. michigan is known for its highly skilled workforce. and so the wind industry took root in michigan, took advantage of this workforce, and now we see that in michigan there is significant manufacturing of wind turbines occurring there. and that's reinvigorated michigan's industrial base and it's aided in the recovery of the state's economy. you think about it, thousands of parts go into each car...
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the senator from michigan. mr. levin: first, i would ask unanimous consent that my statements for the amendments be inserted into the record at this point. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: secondly, i understand that senator baucus and senator march are on their -- senator murray are on their way and wish five minutes each to speak relative to this amendment. i would ask unanimous consent that between now and 1:00 that they -- that five minutes then be allocated to each of those two senators and that the amendment then still would be the pending amendment. i ask unanimous consent that we now proceed to the amendment of senator mccain, and when those two senators arrive and are recognized, that they be allowed to speak for five minutes each on the udall amendment. the presiding officer: is there objection to the request for extra time for senator baucus and senator murray? without objection. mr. levin: and i would ask unanimous consent that senator webb be added as a cosponsor to senator mccain's
the senator from michigan. mr. levin: first, i would ask unanimous consent that my statements for the amendments be inserted into the record at this point. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: secondly, i understand that senator baucus and senator march are on their -- senator murray are on their way and wish five minutes each to speak relative to this amendment. i would ask unanimous consent that between now and 1:00 that they -- that five minutes then be allocated to each of...
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michigan, new jersey, maine, minnesota, north carolina. if we do not protect the right to vote, we will not win on immigration, we will not win on nondiscrimination, we will not win on affirmative action and we will not win on marriage. we must register voters the right doesn't want registered. we must get the voters to the poll the right is trying to keep from the polls. in this coming election we stand for ourselves by also standing for and with others. we stand for ourselves by occupying the voting booth! [cheers and applause] that's right. yes, we have come to this again, to vote is an act of resistance. but it is also an act of insistence. we insist that all potential voters have a voice. [applause] as people who know more than our fair share about mistreatment, inequality, and unfairness, this is our fight. so in this room of the best grassroots activists i know, i say occupy the vote. vote, take others to the polls if you can't vote yet. but speak out against voter suppression. and if you get to the ballot box, and you are turned aw
michigan, new jersey, maine, minnesota, north carolina. if we do not protect the right to vote, we will not win on immigration, we will not win on nondiscrimination, we will not win on affirmative action and we will not win on marriage. we must register voters the right doesn't want registered. we must get the voters to the poll the right is trying to keep from the polls. in this coming election we stand for ourselves by also standing for and with others. we stand for ourselves by occupying the...
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the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: i ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. ms. stabenow: and i would suggest the absence of absence. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: under the previous order, h.r. 9956 having been received from the house of representatives and its text being identical to the section of s. 3326, the senate will proceed to the immediate consideration of the measure which the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 5986, and act to amend the african growth act and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the clerk will read the measure forbe the third time. the clerk: h.r. 5986, and act to amend the african growth and opportunity act to extend the third-country fabric program and
the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: i ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, that the president be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate resume legislative session. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. ms. stabenow: and i would suggest the absence of absence. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: the presiding officer: under the previous order, h.r. 9956...
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the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: first i ask unanimous consent we have two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the first akaka vote, 2440. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. the senator from hawaii. mr. akaka: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 2440 to the farm bill. this amendment would improve implementation of an existing program at usda which provides loans to purchasers of highly fractionated indian lands. one unfortunate legacy of the policies of the late 1800's is many indian lands are highly fractionated. this means one parcel of land might have hundreds or thousands of owners. highly fractionated parsles makes putting the indian lands to viable use virtually impossible. this goes against any well-established federal indian policies. encouraging the productive use of indian lands. as chairman of the committee on indian affairs i have worked with the usda and stakeholders to craft an amendment to improve agricultural land use for tribal governments and individual i
the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: first i ask unanimous consent we have two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the first akaka vote, 2440. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. the senator from hawaii. mr. akaka: i rise to speak in favor of amendment number 2440 to the farm bill. this amendment would improve implementation of an existing program at usda which provides loans to purchasers of highly fractionated indian lands. one unfortunate legacy of the policies...
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michigan state university has been a leader national any effort. there are nearly 300 of these degree programs, which are science or engineering plus basic business skills. >> sir, next question. >> yes -- my name is gary samuels. i'm with salesforce.com. my question has to do mentorship and collaboration. it's relevant to the conversation about educating. it's relevant to the discussion earlier about entrepreneurship. the question or the comment is if we educate somebody and they get placed in a position, they're the risk of being asemiplaiting and performing well. i would love to hear member or itship and collaboration programs within a corporate environment or business environment and the same conversation from the community if you have an entrepreneur who has great vision and tal pent. he may be missing something. he needs a cofounder to mentor him around the economic and so forth. how can we be improving mentorship and people being retooled to find jobs? >> want to take that? >> yeah. it's a great question. my comments pertain to the question.
michigan state university has been a leader national any effort. there are nearly 300 of these degree programs, which are science or engineering plus basic business skills. >> sir, next question. >> yes -- my name is gary samuels. i'm with salesforce.com. my question has to do mentorship and collaboration. it's relevant to the conversation about educating. it's relevant to the discussion earlier about entrepreneurship. the question or the comment is if we educate somebody and they...
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certainly we know that in michigan. but agriculture has been one of the really bright spots, and it's an underpinning of our economic recovery, and we want to keep it that way. if we fail to pass a new farm bill before the current one expires in september, it would cause widespread uncertainty and result in job losses in a very important part of our economy that is critical to keeping our recovery going. agriculture is one of the only parts of the economy, if not the only part, that has a trade surplus. $42.5 billion in 2011, the highest annual surplus on record. and we know that for every $1 billion in exports, 8,400 people are working. so this is a jobs bill. mr. president, thanks to the farm bill, american families tonight will sit down around the kitchen table and enjoy the bounty of the world's safest, most abundant and most affordable food supply. and i think it's too easy for all of us to take that for granted. the men and women who work hard from sunrise to sunset every day to put that food on our tables deserve
certainly we know that in michigan. but agriculture has been one of the really bright spots, and it's an underpinning of our economic recovery, and we want to keep it that way. if we fail to pass a new farm bill before the current one expires in september, it would cause widespread uncertainty and result in job losses in a very important part of our economy that is critical to keeping our recovery going. agriculture is one of the only parts of the economy, if not the only part, that has a trade...
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we have had such a great day in michigan. we've been traveling all over the state, and these last few days have been up in the up. and i had pastey for breakfast yesterday, house that? [applause] good. so, i feel like an initiated michiganer right now, and we've been down to florent and we were in lansing before this and we've been traveling all over the state, and we are really excited about the response. i think we are going to surprise a few people tomorrow night. [cheers and applause] and the reason i believe we are going to surprise people is because we've been actively giving out there and talking about a positive vision for our country, something that can get people excited about the future. we have a president right now who i refer to as the divider in chief, someone who's constantly trying to put one group against another, not working on trying to be honest with the american public and bring us together in a way that america works best. and what i've tried to do is put forth ideas and vision that reminds us who we ar
we have had such a great day in michigan. we've been traveling all over the state, and these last few days have been up in the up. and i had pastey for breakfast yesterday, house that? [applause] good. so, i feel like an initiated michiganer right now, and we've been down to florent and we were in lansing before this and we've been traveling all over the state, and we are really excited about the response. i think we are going to surprise a few people tomorrow night. [cheers and applause] and...
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michigan house and senate and announced their plans to force through a change in michigan laws for the so-called right to work law. by the end of that same day, republicans had introduced and passed right to work bills. there was no real debate. there were no hearings. and to make matters worse, they manipulated the process to prevent the voters in michigan from ever reviewing their actions. why do i say that? because michigan law allows voter referendums on most laws. but has an exception for appropriations bills. so the republicans in the legislature attached their antilabor provisions to an appropriations bill to deny voters in michigan the chance to even be heard on it. but here's the key thing about the american people: when we're fighting for our families and our children's future, we'll not be bullied, nor will we be silence pedestrian. this week's events in michigan illustrate this powerfully. ordinary people with bills to pay and worries on their mind are taking time to stand together, shoulder to shoulder and say enough is enough. mr. president, this is not, again, just about
michigan house and senate and announced their plans to force through a change in michigan laws for the so-called right to work law. by the end of that same day, republicans had introduced and passed right to work bills. there was no real debate. there were no hearings. and to make matters worse, they manipulated the process to prevent the voters in michigan from ever reviewing their actions. why do i say that? because michigan law allows voter referendums on most laws. but has an exception for...
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recently the state of oklahoma joined the state of south carolina and the state of michigan to challenge title number two relation under dodd-frank. as you know there's a piece of litigation pending under the court challenging note title one, title ii and title ten of dodd-frank. action was brought by the states and the complaint was amended recently within the last couple of months and their concern is with respect to the liquidation of for the that's been granted to the treasury secretary under dodd-frank. the state of oklahoma has approximately $850 million or so in the corporate indebtedness. under dodd-frank as you are aware creditors liquidated by the treasury secretary set up under title to don't even receive notice. the state of indiana in a workout with the auto industry and corporate lost millions of dollars in that process. as you know, indiana tried to address that litigation and was ultimately dismissed because of the standing issues, but this area under title to and liquidation authority is a serious concern in the states because we have tensions and investments that have b
recently the state of oklahoma joined the state of south carolina and the state of michigan to challenge title number two relation under dodd-frank. as you know there's a piece of litigation pending under the court challenging note title one, title ii and title ten of dodd-frank. action was brought by the states and the complaint was amended recently within the last couple of months and their concern is with respect to the liquidation of for the that's been granted to the treasury secretary...
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the end that entire convention was, a, about women, as we know, but it was about two states, ohio and michigan. i don't know how many times we heard about the auto bailout. i mean, just every speaker except for somebody who spoke about social issues mentioned the auto bailout -- >> the nun. >> exactly. [laughter] >> but it was just astonishing. and so what they are saying and how they are presenting themselves is a story. you don't have to say let's open the mic and let them all say whatever they want. i mean, that's why you have people with experience to go, okay, here's why they're doing this. >> we long since gave up on the notion that the nomination is taking place at the convention, so what do you want to know about these people who want to be president? because of the republican convention, because of the collapsed convention because they thought a hurricane was coming and didn't come, but meanwhile they lost a day, there were a couple of scheduling changes which, actually, governor romney's still paying for. he had a wonderful video about his life which told you as much about the romney
the end that entire convention was, a, about women, as we know, but it was about two states, ohio and michigan. i don't know how many times we heard about the auto bailout. i mean, just every speaker except for somebody who spoke about social issues mentioned the auto bailout -- >> the nun. >> exactly. [laughter] >> but it was just astonishing. and so what they are saying and how they are presenting themselves is a story. you don't have to say let's open the mic and let them...
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the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i ask unanimous consent that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: i apologize to the chair for a premature request for recognition. mr. president, we are now going to turn to a, an amendment of senator whitehouse which has been cleared, and we've worked to make sure that everybody understands that he's going to proceed to the amendment. and then i understand there's not going to be a need for a roll call vote on it. and also i would ask the senator from rhode island about how much time does he believe he would need on his amendment before we hopefully voice vote it. mr. whitehouse: i would say just a few minutes, two or three minutes. mr. levin: i thank the presiding officer and yield -- mr. whitehouse: but i do believe, mr. chairman, that the senator from oklahoma wishes to respond to whatever i say. mr. levin: i appreciate that. i ask unanimous consent there be ten minutes on the whitehouse amendment equ
the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. the senator from michigan. mr. levin: i ask unanimous consent that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. levin: i apologize to the chair for a premature request for recognition. mr. president, we are now going to turn to a, an amendment of senator whitehouse which has been cleared, and we've worked to make sure that everybody understands that he's going to proceed to the amendment....
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the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: first, mr. president, i have four unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. stabenow: thank you. mr. president, in a short while, i think after noon, we will be officially back on decreasing of what is dubbed the -- back on consideration of what is dubbed the farm bill, the agricultural reform and food and jobs act. this is something we do every five years to be able to secure the safest, most affordable, reliable food supply in the world. we're very proud of what our farmers and ranchers do. we also have the largest investment in land and water conservation that we make as a country on what working lands is made through the farm bill, protecting our great lakes, the chesapeake bay, supporting our farmers who have environmental challenges be able to manage tho
the presiding officer: the senator from michigan. ms. stabenow: first, mr. president, i have four unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. ms. stabenow: thank you. mr. president, in a short while, i think after noon, we will be officially back on decreasing of...
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i thank the senator from michigan. and, mr. president, one thing we all agree on and the distinguished presiding officer and i both from vermont where we have open and available government. he did in his role as major of our larges -- mayor of our largest city. we know the right to know is a cornerstone of our democracy. during my three decades in the senate i've urged democratic and republican administrations alike be open, be transparent to the american people. that's why in march i joined a bipartisan group of members of congress, senator grassley, senator burr, senator hagan, senator bill nelson, senator rubio, in writing to the secretary secretary of defense panetta to request the release of government records regarding the contamination of drinking water that occurred over several decades at camp lejeune marine base. the the drinking water contamine anything at camp lejeune was one of the worst environmental disasters in american history to occur in the domestic department of defense installation. unfortunately, the depar
i thank the senator from michigan. and, mr. president, one thing we all agree on and the distinguished presiding officer and i both from vermont where we have open and available government. he did in his role as major of our larges -- mayor of our largest city. we know the right to know is a cornerstone of our democracy. during my three decades in the senate i've urged democratic and republican administrations alike be open, be transparent to the american people. that's why in march i joined a...
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davis from michigan. morning. >> caller: yes. as far as speaking about then t colony and the moon is that's speculating. les he was not entirely serious entr about a colony and the moon. he would say that so himself. h only this cynical minded one would want to bring it up and make a mountain out of a molehill about that comment, one to allow federally. >> host: you don't think itt was a serious statement? a campaign picks? >> caller: a dream in the far, far future. he wants the market to start becoming educated again to learn mathematics and science. in china those kids are wallowing in arithmetic and has cool. there through the calculus. in america high-school students are just because students.. >> host: did you take it as more of a dream or a serious diu mpaiaign plan? >> the ticket as an ambitious goal. >> the problem with what he -- what he said was that it made this is program work lavish andd i'm grounded and disconnected from the reality going on on the hill, which is theirs is not the money for that.on and there might b
davis from michigan. morning. >> caller: yes. as far as speaking about then t colony and the moon is that's speculating. les he was not entirely serious entr about a colony and the moon. he would say that so himself. h only this cynical minded one would want to bring it up and make a mountain out of a molehill about that comment, one to allow federally. >> host: you don't think itt was a serious statement? a campaign picks? >> caller: a dream in the far, far future. he wants...
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and a masters of science in aerospace engineering from the university of michigan. would you welcome general jay old with false? -- general mcfalls? up at the expense i did not that part was happy because i have the easy part here. it's really an honor and privilege to introduce our keynote speaker today, and for our company that cheney was just talking the, the national security partners, to be affiliated and cosponsor with this very prestigious and influential organization, the potomac institute for policy studies. as our tagline states you behind, we are difference makers. national security partners have been supporting many of the organizations that represent in the room as a look around the audience year for separatist. but today i'm jamie says say something nice about dennis bartko whom i've known and our team has support for five years or so. so let me go without. as the nsa directors special assistant for cyber, he leads the nsa cyber task force. when general alexander selected dennis come he opposite new the same thing that i'm about to tell you because the
and a masters of science in aerospace engineering from the university of michigan. would you welcome general jay old with false? -- general mcfalls? up at the expense i did not that part was happy because i have the easy part here. it's really an honor and privilege to introduce our keynote speaker today, and for our company that cheney was just talking the, the national security partners, to be affiliated and cosponsor with this very prestigious and influential organization, the potomac...
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levin, a senator from the state of michigan, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. >> the senate has wrapped up that very brief pro forma session today. senators return for legislative business on monday and later this month the senate intelligence committee will hold its annual hearing on global threats to the united states. let's take a back life to south carolina, charleston south carolina, the republican -- what we are going to do instead of bringing back to life republican leadership conference we will take you back to earlier today as republican leader cons -- leadership conference with remarks from congressman ron paul. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> thank you very much. thank you, thank you. thank you for coming out. so early in the morning. i am delighted to be here. i don't want to introduce my wife who came in and is sitting over here, my wife, carol. [applause] she and i will be celebrating our 55t
levin, a senator from the state of michigan, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. >> the senate has wrapped up that very brief pro forma session today. senators return for legislative business on monday and later this month the senate intelligence committee will hold its annual hearing on global threats to the united...
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i got a letter from a man in michigan who called robo callers, and i quote, ma left owe lent predators, clearly prowling among the uninformed and unsuspecting for opportunities to trick them out of money. he closed his letter asking us to quote, please put your best investigators on this and protect the american people from such evil marauders. that's exactly what we've been trying to do here at the ftc. we've sued rachel multiple times as well as some of her chipper coworkers like heather from card holder services and stacy from card holder services. in fact we have brought more than a dozen cases targeting illegal robo calls, taking action against 42 companies and 24 individuals and we have stopped billions, literally billions of illegal robo calls. spoiler alert. we have more cases in the pipeline just stay tuned for the next couple of weeks. you can look forward to continued aggressive law enforcement from the ftc as well as from our state and federal partners some of whom are here today. that said we know law enforcement alone can't stop illegal robo callers and that's why all of
i got a letter from a man in michigan who called robo callers, and i quote, ma left owe lent predators, clearly prowling among the uninformed and unsuspecting for opportunities to trick them out of money. he closed his letter asking us to quote, please put your best investigators on this and protect the american people from such evil marauders. that's exactly what we've been trying to do here at the ftc. we've sued rachel multiple times as well as some of her chipper coworkers like heather from...
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the presiding officer: the senator from michigan is recognized. ms. stabenow: thank you, madam president. i first want to thank my friend and colleague from connecticut for his commitment and compassion and passion on this issue, and i appreciate very much his joining with me and others to come together to put forward what i think is a commonsense bill that focuses on closing a major loophole that is requiring basically taxpayers' help with the bill when jobs are shipped overseas. so i want to thank the senator from connecticut for his efforts and commitment, and i know that he shares my belief that we need to be bringing jobs home. and that's what we intend to do. so, mr. president, i do want to speak today about the legislation that's in front of us. we will have the opportunity tomorrow morning, unless we can come together and agree that we don't have to go forward and have this vote to stop a filibuster, if we could agree just to bring up the bill and discuss it and pass it, it would be terrific. we know we have a majority to support this bill and
the presiding officer: the senator from michigan is recognized. ms. stabenow: thank you, madam president. i first want to thank my friend and colleague from connecticut for his commitment and compassion and passion on this issue, and i appreciate very much his joining with me and others to come together to put forward what i think is a commonsense bill that focuses on closing a major loophole that is requiring basically taxpayers' help with the bill when jobs are shipped overseas. so i want to...
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the presiding officer: the snoer from michigan. ms. stabenow: today we have before us the agriculture reform and food bill of 2010, the more commonly known as the farm bill. it is critically important for america's farmers and ranchers. but it might also be known as the conservation bill, as the food bill, and even better the kitchen table bill. because this bill affects every one of us. the agriculture committee is different than most other committees in congress. our committee room doesn't have a raised dias. instead, we sit around a table just like families across the country do and just like farmers and ranchers do after a long day of work in the fields. and so to write this farm bill, we sat down around our table and we talked to each other and we listened to each other and we worked in a bipartisan way to craft a bill that creates jobs while cutting subsidies and reducing the deficit. the result of that effort is what is before us today in the senate. it's a bill that affects every family across the country. the farm bill makes i
the presiding officer: the snoer from michigan. ms. stabenow: today we have before us the agriculture reform and food bill of 2010, the more commonly known as the farm bill. it is critically important for america's farmers and ranchers. but it might also be known as the conservation bill, as the food bill, and even better the kitchen table bill. because this bill affects every one of us. the agriculture committee is different than most other committees in congress. our committee room doesn't...
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democrats redistricted against republican incumbents and republicans redistricted pennsylvania, ohio, michigan and wisconsin to protect and maintain their games in those states. so that people who thought might be swept out were not. and the republicans not only have the likely 10 year run in the house because of redistricting, they also won a mandate that was interesting. they endorsed the right thing to do all voted for twice, andrew there was the one upstate new york republican who lost in the democrats and we ran some ads about medicare. this is the silver bullet republicans have touched the third rhythmic you don't discuss and hamas. we will now destroy you all. and so you have that republicans back now, all of them had to answer 100 questions about the ryan plan, about block granting and means tested entitlements, about medicare. and survived. as a result. and the new guys had to face the same question. so i would argue that you've got a republican party that not only touched the third rail of republican politics that followed it at great length. and didn't end up where all the smart peo
democrats redistricted against republican incumbents and republicans redistricted pennsylvania, ohio, michigan and wisconsin to protect and maintain their games in those states. so that people who thought might be swept out were not. and the republicans not only have the likely 10 year run in the house because of redistricting, they also won a mandate that was interesting. they endorsed the right thing to do all voted for twice, andrew there was the one upstate new york republican who lost in...
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gentleman from michigan. >> madam speaker, i am pleased to recognize the distinguished gentleman from minnesota who joined with the ranking member of the rules committee in introducing the 0 original bill, tim wallace. i will yield to him as much time as he may consume. >> the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. >> i thank the gentleman from michigan and i would like to thank the chairman for his support of this bill and eloquent response on it. it has been a long six your journey to pass this reform. it has taken hard work and a bipartisan effort. american people expect and deserve that. when i came to congress in 2006 after spending a lifetime of teaching social studies in public school classroom i was approached by the gentlewoman from new york, this slaughter and brian bear from washington state saying you were sent here to make a difference and do things differently. if you believe in reform take a look at this bill. i got involved after that and i can say representative slaughter has been a stalwart supporter of this bill. she understood this is more than clarifying insider-
gentleman from michigan. >> madam speaker, i am pleased to recognize the distinguished gentleman from minnesota who joined with the ranking member of the rules committee in introducing the 0 original bill, tim wallace. i will yield to him as much time as he may consume. >> the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. >> i thank the gentleman from michigan and i would like to thank the chairman for his support of this bill and eloquent response on it. it has been a long six your...
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[laughter] [inaudible] out of illinois our neighbors in wisconsin and indiana and iowa and ohio and michigan are doing much better than us. we have got higher than average unemployment. you have more per capita debt than any state of the union. this is the playbook. i made the argument before when president obama was doing the private sector doing fine. you can't blame him. he's using the state of illinois as the foundation point. what we're saying is let's not -- [inaudible] rate with, you know, by two weeks of revenue under the obama current spending trajectory. fall in to that trap. when they asked bill clinton should you raise tax, he said no. about a -- [inaudible] until the white house walked him back. even president obama when he was asked that in egg elkheart, indiana. do you race taxes and president obama was basically making the judgment that i have been making that -- [inaudible] now in the current position, obviously, but i think he got it. now are we not in the recession right now? technical we're not. we're growing over just above the surface of the water. we're growing at abou
[laughter] [inaudible] out of illinois our neighbors in wisconsin and indiana and iowa and ohio and michigan are doing much better than us. we have got higher than average unemployment. you have more per capita debt than any state of the union. this is the playbook. i made the argument before when president obama was doing the private sector doing fine. you can't blame him. he's using the state of illinois as the foundation point. what we're saying is let's not -- [inaudible] rate with, you...
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so ohio, michigan, wisconsin, iowa, in particular the numbers are a little better he's running at 44 or 45 in ohio and part of that is the auto industry and part of it is more of a union kind of tradition but the reality is the big anomaly and another part by the way is that fewer of the white working class in the midwest evangelical which is a part of what drives down the number nationally. >> it's an anomaly that is working right now and obama's fever to read these are voters who are being buffeted by this economy. they have little reason to feel a lot of loyalty to either party either party has shown that they can deliver the positive economic results in their life and they won't take my money and give it to people which is essentially kind of going back to the 80's politics which in the welfare at it and medicare so they are now running about 60% nationally among those voters. but i think it would be very difficult for the democrats to get back to the point they are winning most and then i think the call for democrats is different. they have to avoid the floor falling out which o
so ohio, michigan, wisconsin, iowa, in particular the numbers are a little better he's running at 44 or 45 in ohio and part of that is the auto industry and part of it is more of a union kind of tradition but the reality is the big anomaly and another part by the way is that fewer of the white working class in the midwest evangelical which is a part of what drives down the number nationally. >> it's an anomaly that is working right now and obama's fever to read these are voters who are...